Dalton
Blue Crack Addict
Seriously, you can have your indefinite article all you want. Its too damn wishy-washy. What about partitive articles you ask? I'm not even sure they exist. They are a lot like a gymnast that's into me. Great in theory, but I've never seen one. Zero articles? Hell no. I believe in monogamy.
The definite article though. It makes everything better - even terrible things. Consider: if you say "HIV" the person you are speaking to will more than likely feel sadness or fear. But, if you throw the definite article in there (the HIV) and sadness and fear is replaced by a soft chuckle.
"Mr. Jones, you've got cancer." (oh no, I'm going to die)
"Mr. Jones, you've got the cancer." (ha ha this damn doctor is old school.)
So, please folks try to use the definite article more often.
If you have any questions GFY.
The definite article though. It makes everything better - even terrible things. Consider: if you say "HIV" the person you are speaking to will more than likely feel sadness or fear. But, if you throw the definite article in there (the HIV) and sadness and fear is replaced by a soft chuckle.
"Mr. Jones, you've got cancer." (oh no, I'm going to die)
"Mr. Jones, you've got the cancer." (ha ha this damn doctor is old school.)
So, please folks try to use the definite article more often.
If you have any questions GFY.